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SpiceJet Q3 Results: Net profit at Rs 23 crore

SpiceJet Ltd reported a net profit of Rs 23.28 crore for the quarter ended December (Q3 FY22). It had posted a net loss of Rs 59.96 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q3 FY21). Its revenue from operations rose 33.95% YoY to Rs 2,259.3 crore during the same period. The airline’s capacity in terms of seat kilometers increased by 78% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), while flight departures increased 59% QoQ.

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ACC commission grinding unit in Tikaria

Cement manufacturer ACC Limited has commissioned a 1.6-million tonnes per annum (MTPA) grinding unit at Tikaria in Uttar Pradesh. With this addition, the total capacity at Tikaria will increase to 3.91 MTPA. The new facility will manufacture environment-friendly cement products with low carbon emissions.

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IndusInd Bank to facilitate digital transactions on e-NAM for agri-value chain participants

The Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) has selected IndusInd Bank to facilitate digital collection and settlement services on National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) portal for transactions between farmers and traders across India. The bank will offer a range of transaction services via digital modes to the buyer and seller of agricultural produce. This includes multi-net banking, debit card, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, and UPI.

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Info Edge to acquire 25% stake in Juno Learning

Info Edge (India) Ltd has acquired a 25% stake in Gurugram-based Juno Learning for Rs 11 crore. The company has agreed to acquire 4,331 compulsorily convertible preference shares of the face value of Rs 10 each as the primary acquisition of shares. Juno Learning is building an interactive online school that teaches sales techniques, processes, and tools to entry-level professionals and students to enhance employability.

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Spandana Sphoorty Q3 Results: Net profit at Rs 45 crore

Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 45.1 crore for the quarter ended December (Q3 FY22). It had posted a net loss of Rs 29.7 crore in the corresponding quarter last year (Q3 FY21). Its revenue from operations rose 2.4% YoY to Rs 346.1 crore in Q3 FY22. The company’s board has approved a proposal to raise Rs 300 crore via preferential allotments of shares and warrants to support future growth plans.

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Ansal Properties to invest Rs 46 crore for faster completion of projects

Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd (APIL) will invest Rs 46 crore through warrants for reducing debt and speeding up the development of existing projects. The company’s board has approved the issue and allotment of 2.70 crore warrants to promoter group entity and non-promoter (public) investors. APIL has been focusing on reducing debt in the past 12-18 months by settling debts with various lenders.

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SC allows Future Retail to approach Delhi HC on Reliance Retail deal

The Supreme Court (SC) has allowed Future Retail Ltd (FRL) to approach the Delhi High Court to seek permission for the continuation of proceedings in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) regarding the sanction for its merger with Reliance Retail. The SC bench said that the high court should consider the plea of FRL on the issue without being influenced by the observations made in its order.

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ABG Shipyard floated 98 companies to divert funds: CBI

The probe into the alleged fraud caused by ABG Shipyard Ltd (ABGSL) by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has revealed that at least 98 companies were floated by the accused to divert funds. The diverted funds were then used to create personal assets and for evergreening loans. Last week, the CBI booked ABGSL and its directors for allegedly defrauding a consortium of banks of over Rs 22,8482 crore.

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India’s exports jump 25.28% to $34.5 billion in January

India’s exports rose 25.28% to $34.50 billion in January 2022. This was on account of healthy performance by the engineering, petroleum and jewellery sectors. The trade deficit during the month widened to $17.42 billion. Imports grew by 23.54% to $51.93 billion in Jan.

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Reliance & BP begin gas production from R Cluster, Asia’s deepest offshore field

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and BP announced the start of gas production from the R Cluster, an ultra-deep-water gas field in block KG-D6, off the east coast of India. The two companies are developing three deepwater gas projects in block KG-D6 — R Cluster, Satellites Cluster, and MJ. These three projects are expected to meet 15% of India’s gas demand by 2023. The peak gas production from the three fields is expected to be around 30 mmscmd (1 billion cubic feet/day) by 2023- which is about 25% of India’s domestic production. This will help reduce the country’s dependence on imported gas.

RIL is the operator of KG-D6 with a 66.67% participating interest and BP holds a 33.33% stake. BP plc is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. It is one of the world’s seven oil and gas ‘supermajors’.

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Domestic air traffic declines 51% YoY in November

A total of 63.54 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in November, which is 51% lower than the corresponding period in 2019. IndiGo carried 34.23 lakh passengers in November, thus securing a 53.9% share of the total domestic market. SpiceJet flew 8.4 lakh passengers, which is a 13.2% share of the market. The data was released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

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Govt proposes ethanol-blended gasoline as automobile fuel to curb pollution

The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has proposed the adoption of E20 fuel- a blend of 20% of ethanol with gasoline- as automobile fuel. This is part of India’s attempts to reduce harmful emissions from vehicles and curb pollution. The ministry has also proposed the adoption of mass emission standards for E20 fuel and has sought comments from relevant stakeholders for the same.

In other news, Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the government cannot reduce the minimum price at which sugar mills buy canes from farmers. He has asked the sugar industry to be more efficient, profitable, and diversify its product portfolio with less dependence on the central subsidy.

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Steel Ministry finalises plan on PLI for specialty steel: Report

According to a report from CNBC-TV18, the Steel Ministry has finalised a plan for specialty steel manufacturing under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. The ministry has proposed a three incentive slab of 3%, 6%, and 9% for each grade of specialty steel. The PLI for each company will be subject to a ceiling of Rs 200 crore and the outlay for specialty steel is marked Rs 6,322 crore for a five-year period.

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Borosil Renewables raises Rs 200 crore through QIP

Borosil Renewables Ltd (BRL) said that it has raised Rs 200 crore by issuing 1.58 crore at Rs 126.55 per share, through a qualified institutional placement (QIP). The issue opened on December 14 and closed on December 17. Post the QIP issue, the holding of promoter and promoter group will be 61.92%. The funds raised will be utilised by BRL to more than double its solar glass production capacity- from 450 tonnes per day (TPD) to 950 TPD.

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HG Infra receives LoA from NHAI for Rs 1,198 crore project

HG Infra Engineering Ltd has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for a project in Rajasthan worth Rs 1,198.93 crore. The company will construct an eight-lane carriageway on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) mode. The length of the project is 45.64 kilometers. The project will be completed within 2 years.

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KNR Constructions’ board approves issue of bonus shares

The Board of Directors of KNR Constructions Ltd has approved the issue of bonus shares in the ratio 1:1. This means that a shareholder will get one bonus share for each existing share held by them. KNR Constructions is a multi-domain infrastructure development company and has conducted technically complex and high-value projects across segments such as national highways, flyovers, bridges & viaducts, etc.

Ansal Properties to raise Rs 100 crore, to focus on completion of existing projects

Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd said it will raise Rs 35 crore through the issue of warrants to non-promoters, as part of its plan to raise Rs 100 crore in the next few months. The company’s board has approved the issue and allotment of around 5 crore Warrants to Non-Promoter (Public) investors, which would eventually be converted into equity shares. Ansal Properties will utilise the funds to pay off its debts and fast-track the completion of its current projects.

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Strides Pharma gets USFDA approval for general Oxybutynin Chloride tablets

Strides Pharma Science Ltd said that its Singapore-based arm has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for generic Oxybutynin Chloride tablets. The tablets are used to treat symptoms of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control). The product will be manufactured at the company’s flagship facility at Bengaluru and will be marketed by Strides Pharma Inc in the US.

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RITES secures project management consultancy work worth Rs 62 crore

RITES Limited has secured an order to provide Project Management Consultancy services for the development of a greenfield port at Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The contract is worth Rs 62 crore. Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) Ltd is a Gurugram-based engineering consultancy firm that specializes in the field of transport infrastructure.